Ivythwaite Lodge Kerry Stevens Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Chepstow

15:20

Date 2025-02-09

Distance 2m7f131y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,768

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	The Midwife Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Grace Harris	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Grace Harris	144	—	575332	86	114	81	12d	—	—	-2	26.5	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Second on chase debut over C&D; aided by another low weight, should have a part to play
4	Chatshow Tv Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	166	—	449-23	108	117	106	20d	—	—	0	20.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Beaten about 10l on chase debut but ran well and the effort can be upgraded
2	Phantom Getaway Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	168	tp	PP-2P3	110	118	108	25d	—	—	+6	18.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Ran one of his better races from the front over this far at Newbury last month
6	Ottoline Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	159	—	3P3-P3	101	110	88	41d	—	—	+5	15.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Shaped better back over fences at Haydock but not many completed; others preferred
5	Innisfree Lass Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	160	p	1-4447	102	116	100	20d	—	—	+14	22.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Has run two good races over fences but Warwick last time wasn't one of them
3	Itsnoteasy Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	166	—	21-96P	108	-	-	40d	—	—	+9	16.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Maiden hurdle winner but disappointing since, latterly on his chase debut
1	House Of Stories b/br J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	170	—	1/21P-	112	-	-	352d	—	—	+18	24.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Long absences in his career and back from another; ability respected; chase debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Midwife	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Chatshow Tv	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Phantom Getaway	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Ottoline	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Innisfree Lass	10/1	9/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Itsnoteasy	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
House Of Stories	11/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The Midwife

26.5

OR: 9 Form: 8.6 Odds: 8.9

2/1

2nd

House Of Stories

24.4

OR: 15.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Innisfree Lass

22.2

OR: 13 Form: 7 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Chatshow Tv

20.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Phantom Getaway

18.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Itsnoteasy

16.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ottoline

15.6

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
House Of Stories	112	—	—
Phantom Getaway	110	118	108
Chatshow Tv	108	117	106
Itsnoteasy	108	—	—
Innisfree Lass	102	116	100
Ottoline	101	110	88
The Midwife	86	114	81

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
The Midwife	12d ago	Quick return
Chatshow Tv	20d ago	Fit
Innisfree Lass	20d ago	Fit
Phantom Getaway	25d ago	Fit
Itsnoteasy	40d ago	Fit
Ottoline	41d ago	Fit
House Of Stories	352d ago	Long break